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Are admitted patients being held for a long time in the emergency department while they wait for an inpatient bed to become available? Do patients in specialty care units stay longer than necessary because there is no general unit bed for them to be transferred to?
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Drug-eluting stent (DES) technology may no longer be the new kid on the block, but there is still plenty of updated information as use of the devices expands into other indications and more data is gathered on niche populations. Some of those niches include the use of stents with small vessels and complicated lesions, and in diabetic populations.
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As attendees at the 16th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium here in late September examined trial results and the latest trends in medical device technology, there also was an eye on the big picture and how innovation affects healthcare as a whole.
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If one is to believe Jim Tobin, chairman and CEO of Boston Scientific (Natick, Massachusetts), his company lucked into becoming the second company in the U.S. to have a drug-eluting stent (DES) on the market, and by his account, king of [drug-eluting] stents, with more than 70% of the market share in the DES space.
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Performance improvement and staff education about PPS are as important in 2005 as they were five years ago when the rehab industry was anticipating the change, experts say.
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Youve probably got a defense attorney or two giving you advice on how to avoid liability in slip-and-fall cases, but wouldnt it be great to hear from the other side? Imagine if a plaintiffs attorney explained, Heres how to win when my client sues you.
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Imagine training young men who survived being shot in the head or back during gang violence to speak with children and youths about avoiding violent situations, helping not only the children but also the ex-gangsters by giving them a meaningful role to perform despite their severe injuries.
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In the era of continual regulatory changes for rehab providers, its very important to stay focused on following the conditions of participation rules since these provide the best guide for compliance, an expert advises.
